Research Triangle Park, North Carolina

This facility features the following green attributes:
Green Power
Water Management Plan
Mechanical Upgrades

National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory (NHEERL) / Reproductive Toxicology Facility (RTF)

Total Facility Area: 83,503 gross square feet (GSF)
Estimated Personnel: 107 persons
Energy Consumption: 48,883,033,466 Btu per year
Btu per GSF per Year: 585,405
Total Water Consumption: 6,355,606 gallons per year
Gallons per GSF per year: 76.1

All energy and water data are reported as of FY 2010.

Description

This facility is the Office of Research and Development's National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory (NHEERL) headquarters. The building houses EPA's Reproductive Toxicology Division (RTD), which brings together an unparalleled combination of expertise to study the health effects of environmental contaminants such as pesticides, air and drinking-water pollutants, and hazardous wastes on all stages of the life cycle.

In addition to this facility, EPA occupies several other buildings in the Research Triangle Park area, including:

Unique Environmental Features

Green Power

EPA offsets 100 percent of the electricity consumption at NHEERL with renewable energy certificates (RECs) purchased through the Agency's current blanket green power contract. Learn more about EPA's current and past blanket green power contracts.

Water Conservation

In February 2009, NHEERL completed a water management plan (PDF) (18 pp, 384K, About PDF).

For More Information About This Facility

Website: www.epa.gov/nheerl/

Alex Montilla (montilla.alex@epa.gov)
U.S. EPA
Mail Code: C604-01
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711
Phone: (919) 541-0324